“What the advertiser needs to know is not what is right about the product but what is wrong about the buyer.” — Neil Postman Capitalism is an economic system based on private ownership of the means of production, wage labor, and the pursuit of profit, where the market regulates production and prices through the law […]
The word capital derives from the Latin capitālis (“relating to the head”), which in turn comes from caput (“head”). Its use dates back to Classical Antiquity and Prehistory, times when a person’s wealth was measured by the number of head of cattle they owned. Cattle were one of the first and most fundamental assets in
Half of the world’s population are football fans. However, there are countries where this statistic is hard to understand. The most popular sports in certain regions of the world are cricket, basketball, ice hockey, and rugby, or, if you happen to be American, Australian, or Irish, another type of football entirely. If you aren’t a
The most radical economic concept or theory I have ever read is set out in Pierre-Joseph Proudhon’s book, What is Property? Before explaining why I consider it to be so radical, I need to explore the concept of property in more depth. Property is the legal right that a person has to use, enjoy, dispose
“Not all psychopaths are in prison. Some are in the boardroom” — R. D. Hare When I was a child, I remember my father turning on the National Geographic channel on weekends. These programs allowed me to observe a reality I wasn’t used to. Beyond the moments of beauty and landscapes that only nature can
Nowadays, the word anarchy causes some confusion, literally. This word has been hijacked by ‘democratic’ structures, which have assigned it a different identity. Right now, it’s the child that no one else plays with, adults told us not to approach it, without explaining why. Just one more order we submit to, stemming from irrational fears that we do not question. Anarchy
“If you can’t fly, then run. If you can’t run, then walk. If you can’t walk, then crawl, but whatever you do, you have to keep moving.” — Martin Luther King Jr. I’ve always hated running. Wasting all this energy only to get joint pain and sweat-soaked clothes in return. What’s the point? What’s the
Everyone has a different definition of the meaning of life. The development of self-awareness in human beings has led us to obsess over this philosophical question. “What is the meaning of life to you?” is repeatedly the question that closes interviews with well-known personalities, writers, or philosophers. It is curious to hear their answers. Many
“Before we are born, we live for an eternity, after death, we shall live eternally.” — Some philosopher, probably. Last year saw the release of the highly anticipated Clipse album, ‘Let God Sort Em Out’. Rappers Pusha T and Malice decided to open the album with a track dedicated to their parents, who passed away
